Originally, RAF Stations Brampton, Wyton and Henlow had separate identities.  However, in the mid-1990’s, with the closure of HQ Logistics Command then at Brampton, and the cessation of operational flying from Wyton, the 2 Stations amalgamated to become Brampton Wyton.  Henlow joined the group in 2001, and brought with it RAF Stanbridge, to produce the largest station in terms of both geography and number of personnel in the RAF.

The Station stretches from Brampton and Wyton, around 7 miles apart, in the north, southwards around 30 miles to Henlow, and then westwards some 20 miles (towards Leighton Buzzard) to Stanbridge.

The main role of the Station is to provide support and accommodation for its numerous Lodger Units (LUs), including Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) which occupies a substantial amount of accommodation at Wyton.  Brampton is home to the Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) as well as the Defence Security Standards Organisation and regional offices for Defence Estates and the RAF Infrastructure Branch.  At Henlow, LUs include the RAF Centre for Aviation Medicine; the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group and the Provost Marshal (RAF) with his Tactical Provost Wing (TPW) and No 1 Specialist Police Wing.  Since 1980, Stanbridge has housed the RAF’s main logistics computer and it is responsible for the monitoring of all RAF logistics records throughout the World.

While there is no longer any operational flying on the Station, the Grob Tutors of No 2 Squadron, No 1 Elementary Flying Training School provide basic flying training at Wyton for trainee pilots of the RAF and Royal Navy.  The aircraft are also used by the University of London Air Squadron and Cambridge University Air Squadron to provide basic flying instruction and air experience to University Cadets, and by No 5 Air Experience Flight for air experience flying of Air Training Corps cadets.  In addition, at Henlow No 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron uses Grob Vigilant motor gliders to provide flying instruction through to instructor standard for Air Training Corps cadets.